Nearly three in four (72%) school staff believe there has been an increase in ‘hygiene poverty’ issues in their school in the last year, according to new figures.
Author: David Pike
So many colours!
The French youngster, who spent months in intensive care, has also developed a passion for green issues.
Time to dust off the old sunscreen.
From farms to museums.
Tesco staff offered body cameras over crime fears Tesco’s chief executive Ken Murphy has said staff at Tesco stores will be offered body cameras as violent attacks against staff has risen. Physical assaults on staff have increased by a third since last year. The findings are similar to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) which found abuse against retail staff had almost doubled compared to pre-Covid levels. Other supermarket chains such as Waitrose and Co-op have…
Concrete crisis: Headteachers in weekend dash to make schools safe to open Amid school closures due to unsafe buildings, England’s headteachers are scrambling this weekend to find ways to reopen their schools in time for the new term. Many of the 104 schools told to shut due to the buildings are busy rejigging timetables, seeking alternative classrooms and trying to rent temporary toilets. Parents are being emailed last-minute plans for home learning and moving children…
The King Charles III tartan, named after the monarch, is green, blue and red and was designed by the Scottish Tartans Authority.
One schoolgirl said that walking through the school gates felt like wading through vicious, sharp ice
‘This problem isn’t just financial, it’s emotional too.’
I am horrified that the Tory Party would continue to back a candidate who can make such disparaging comments and not apologise.
It is the first time a family member has spoken out.
Train strikes start ahead of weekend disruption Friday will see large parts of the country without train services as the latest strike action starts. Members of Aslef union – who work at more than a dozen train companies are striking and refusing to work overtime on Saturday. Saturday will also see up to 20,000 RMT union members at 14 operators also strike in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. Operators running no services…
There’s a surprise inside.
It’s about time the police save Black men’s lives by taking themselves out of the equation.
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Friday’s front pages mostly lead with the last-minute closure of school buildings in England due to the buildings being made with aerated concrete. School closures in England The Guardian’s headline: “School chaos as buildings are shut over collapse fears.” The paper reports “Thousands of pupils in England may begin the autumn term taking lessons remotely or in temporary buildings.” The i newspaper reports parents with children in the schools…
The back-to-school struggle is real (Photo: Getty)
It’s not that far off really…
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The changes come after an inquiry into 2021’s Storm Arwen which left thousands without power for days.
Some 1,700 cases and accounts from 650 staff are being looked at as part of an independent review.
It is part of a long-running dispute over pay.
The toddler was found with horrific injuries at home in Blackpool on August 19.
Some schools will shut immediately.
Cabinet reshuffle latest: Grant Shapps appointment ‘ruffles feathers’ – as successor for his old job confirmed Sky News says The appointment of military novice Grant Shapps as defence secretary is a risky move by the prime minister at a time of war in Europe and major funding challenges for the armed forces. A senior Whitehall source said the choice suggests Rishi Sunak favours appearance over substance, placing a strong communicator into one of the most…